Americans have been celebrating July 4th as the country’s Independence Day since the anniversary of the signing of the ...

On the occasion of their ancestor’s death anniversary, a great family of nearly 500 members in ... all family members and invited guests gather to join the feast,” D. explained. Typical activities ...

One of the guests offers a beatitude, saying, "Happy the man who will be at the feast in the kingdom of God!" In response, Jesus shares a parable. While the beatitude looks forward to a great feast in ...

We moved on to another of Jesus' stories: the parable of the Great Banquet. I began to wonder if, from Jesus' perspective, having a feast thrown in one's honor is a blessing, but being invited to ...

The parable of the ... It’s not been a great week to be in the Church of England, for sure. As those who are not only invited, but who also carry God’s invitation for others, who are called to offer ...

Apr. 13—The Parable of The Great Banquet in Luke 14:15-24 is a story symbolizing God's invitation for sinners to repent, accept Jesus Christ as their savior and join the celebration of the ...

The reward is great. In the parable, the wedding banquet is the reward. Many times in the Scriptures, a feast or grand meal is used to represent heaven, the heavenly banquet. The image is ...